miserably

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miserably

Where it comes from

From Middle English myserablie; equivalent to miserable + -ly.

adverb more miserably · most miserably

In a miserable manner. fail miserably

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: woefully, dismally, sadly, lamentably, badly, regrettably, hopelessly, regrettable, sharply, vehemently, adamantly, steadfastly, strongly, emphatically, flatly, spectacularly

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adv in a miserable manner

Español	miserablemente
中文	可哀 kě'āi
Português	miseravelmente
Français	misérablement, minablement
Italiano	miserabilmente

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"miserably." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/miserably. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{miserably_2026,
  title = {miserably},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/miserably},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}